When Dustin May took the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their second-straight game against the Atlanta Braves, it meant more than maintaining the longest undefeated streak in baseball.
Facing off against Chris Sale in a chilly pitchers' duel in Los Angeles, May's start marked the first time he's played an MLB game in over 22 months, with the 27-year-old having to fight tooth and nail to get back to the diamond after his very life was called into question due to a freak accident.
After taking his wife out for dinner on an otherwise usual night, May took a bite of a salad and found that a lettuce leaf got stuck in his throat, causing him to choke.